# The Geshema is Born (2020)

Released 2020-01-28

The Geshema is Born is a 2020 film.

## Storyline
For the Buddha, establishing a community of nuns was a radical experiment for its time. Over the centuries Buddhist religious life was available to women but the highest monastic qualifications were denied to them. The film traces the journey of an exceptional nun, Namdol Phuntsok, the first woman ever to be awarded the highest degree in Tibetan philosophy - the Geshema degree.

## Common questions

### When was The Geshema is Born released?
The Geshema is Born was released on 28 January 2020.

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